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A trio of antique and vintage silver cased open face pocket watches comprising three manual wind timepieces with white or cream dials and sub-seconds tracks. One example features a white dial with black Arabic numerals and blued steel hands, marked SWISS MADE to the base. The sterling silver case is marked ALD in a rectangle for the Dennison Watch Case Co and bears Birmingham hallmarks including a lion passant, an anchor, and a Greek letter Ω date letter for 1913. A second watch features a cream dial with Roman numerals and a sterling silver case with London hallmarks including a leopard head, a lion passant, and a lowercase q date letter. The third watch is marked A.W.W. Co WALTHAM on the white enamel dial with Roman numerals. The interior of the case back is stamped with a circular mark reading FT over ARGENT FIN for fine silver and the serial number L 8 1 1 5.
Condition report:
The watches exhibit varying degrees of tarnishing and light surface scratching to the silver cases consistent with age (photo 1). The Waltham example shows several fine hairline cracks to the enamel dial near the seven and eight o\'clock positions (photo 6, 8). The sterling silver watch with Arabic numerals shows visible brassing to the winding crown (photo 2). The London hallmarked case shows a heavy dark patina to the interior and exterior (photo 5). All watches are manual wind and their functional condition is unknown.
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